Car sellers beware

[Supertramp]

If you're this gullible and stupid then I wouldn't try to start that business you're thinking about.

[kermit103]

This is another dodgy one I asked about on Autotrader because the price was to low, responce is below:

 

Hello there,

 

I am glad to hear that you are interested to buy my 2010 AUDI Q5 2.0 TDI QUATTRO SE (170 PS)!

Although I am registered in the UK,i recently moved to Portimao, Portugal (where my family is from) and the car is being shipped from here. I want to sell it in UK due to the fact that it's an UK version (right handed),it meets all UK standards.I bought this car from UK and It still has UK registration, so you won't have to pay any import and insurance fees.The car meets all United Kingdom guidelines so there will be no problem regarding UK Customs policy on receiving the car.The car is in perfect condition, the bodywork is immaculate,no scratches, dents or hidden defects as well as the interior in excellent non-smoking condition , never been implied in any accident and it is as advertised .The car comes with log book, HPI cleared, No finance. You will get from me the keys and all documents to register the car in you name.If the car is not how i described it, i will offer a full refund. It will be insured during transportation and will be delivered at your address in maximum 10 days.

Final price is GBP 8,000 (the price includes shipping and insurance fees).The price is low because the car is right hand drive in a country where all cars are left hand drive so in the Portugal is very difficult to drive this type of vehicle and nobody wants to buy it here in Portugal.Instead of keeping it in garage (during this economical crisis), I decided to sell it to someone back in the UK for a really attractive price.

I want to take this opportunity to assure you that this deal is 100% legitimate,the deal will be manage by a well known company,in this way both buyer and seller are 100% covered during the steps of this transaction.

 

Let me know if you need any further details or if you would like to buy my car.

 

Thank you

[alchresearch]

Agreed. When you're selling a big object like a car, its not unreasonable to ask for payment when a buyer comes for it.

 

This is a really old scam, coupled with the other one which is a really cheap car for sale which is located on a farm in Scotland where the phone and internet signal is really poor, and here it is:

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-786648.html

[sheffandy]

i recently bought and sold a couple of cars and had a similar experience.

I saw a car I fancied and contacted the seller, came back with this tall tale of working on an oil rig in the north sea and would have to ship the car to me as long as i paid the full price, if i rejected the car then he would refund me my costs and he would pay the whole shipping costs. Too good to be true I thought.

The second one was similar to the above story about being a r/h drive car in Spain, could tell the whole story was a load of rubbish.

If it sounds to good to be true, then it surely will be...

[MrBytchy]

If you're this gullible and stupid then I wouldn't try to start that business you're thinking about.

 

Thanks for the advice Supertramp. I think you are right, after all I might end up having to deal with you!

 

Bytchy

[geared]

Cash is king with car buying, I wouldn't accept anything less.

 

Do the deal at the bank and have them pay the money into your account, that way you're covered if they bring fake cash as well.

[xiefeieric]

old scam.. ..